Phil Collins Bids Farewell to Fans at Final Genesis Concert

a protest hosted in London by the organisation Ban Conversion Therapy. Thousands of LGBT+ people gathered together to condemn the Government’s decision to exclude trans people from a bill that aims to ban conversion therapy.To put it simply, the Government will make conversion therapy illegal – but not when it comes to the trans community.As I stood there with a protest sign in hand that said ‘Trans Liberation Now’ alongside other members of the wider community, I was reminded of the extraordinary power of LGBT+ support and solidarity.Never has it been more evident that those who wish to divide us and remove the ‘T’ from the acronym are a small minority that is completely out of touch with the community they claim to represent. The Government is also completely out of touch with the LGBT+ community, and also wider society. A poll by YouGov showed that around two thirds (62%) of Britons want conversion therapy to change someone’s gender identity to be banned, along with 65% on the basis of sexual orientation.It’s therefore puzzling as to why exactly the people who are supposed to lead and protect us have decided to do this, because it clearly isn’t the will of the majority of people in this country.

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There are some BIG spoilers ahead for Heartstopper Season 1!

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Heartstopper a few weeks ago, and as soon as I finished it, I couldn’t wait for it to drop on Netflix so that everybody could appreciate this incredible series. A friend of mine who enjoyed the comics, and got me to read them sometime last year, asked me what I thought of it.

Antarctica hosted its first gay wedding when a same-sex couple working onboard the polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough got married on Sunday. Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter work as stewards on the polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough. Photo: British Antarctic Survey/ Rich Turner.Eric and Stephen work as stewards on the research ship and have been together for 20 years.

One formerly-secret family recipe for coffee cake involves flour, eggs, butter, sugar, saffron… and now, a heaping dose of revenge.An anonymous hero got back at a bigoted baker in their family by sharing the latter’s secret recipe on Facebook, as seen in a Reddit screenshot.“My mom is racist and homophobic, so I am spite-sharing her secret family coffee cake recipe,” that Facebook user wrote.Related: Man shares homophobic mom’s secret meatloaf recipe as payback for years of abuseReddit user u/SCP423 shared the screenshot and the recipe in the r/gay forum, where the post currently has 1,400 upvotes.In the comments on the post, u/SCP423 specified that the racist, homophobic mother is “fortunately” not their mother; they’re just sharing the “spite cake recipe” with the Facebook user’s blessing.“Petty,” another user commented.“Deliciously so,” u/SCP423 replied.Related: Gay guy ‘cannot be more amused’ after his homophobic brother catches him in the actFor all you sugar fiends out there—or for anyone who just wants to stick it to that miserable mom—here is the recipe.

Until recently the current confrontation between Disney and the State of Florida would have seemed inconceivable. The attacks by Florida Republicans on the entertainment giant will hurt the state’s economy, possibly severely; they reflect a sudden lurch toward intolerance in a nation that seemed to be growing ever more tolerant; and the allegations against Disney are, in a word, insane. But what’s happening in Florida makes sense once you realize that what Gov.

the tweet has been retweeted over 3,800 times and received nearly 37,000 likes. Reading "In the restroom of my parent's synagogue," the photo shows a printout of the sign."We Are Respectful," the sign says along with nine triangular photos of a diverse group of people. "If you're in a public washroom and you think someone's gender does not match the sign on the door, follow these steps," it continues.Step one is "Don't worry about it.

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Misha Collins is speaking out to clarify recent comments about his sexuality.

The Daily Beast reports, citing an affidavit that also “says Morgan admitted becoming angry at being denied another drink.”Morgan was arrested on April 22 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. He is facing charges of interference with flight crew members or attendants, which can lead to up to 20 years in prison if convicted.He “reclined his seat all the way back and refused to put on his seatbelt,” at takeoff, then later ordered an alcoholic beverage.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Friday that disallows special district designations, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs the Walt Disney Company.

The Welsh government has announced how it plans to advance its ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ after Boris Johnson’s flip-flopping on the issue.

On Monday, CNN published a staggering 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump‘s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows received and sent between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden‘s inauguration on January 20, 2021.The texts add clarity to the GOP’s behind-the-scenes strategy to attempt to overturn Biden’s electoral victory, as well as the party’s reaction to the violence that ensued on January 6.Even before the election was called, Meadows’ phone was blowing up with election fraud conspiracies, strategies for challenging the results and words of encouragement for the administration.Related: Employees are spilling the tea about Fox News and they’re pissedThough the texts were just made public, CNN previously reported that among the messages was one from former Trump administration Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Perry adamantly denied the reporting at the time.Well, wouldn’t you know it, not only is there a text about a “silver bullet” to overturn the election sent from Perry’s phone just before the race was called, it’s actually signed “Rick Perry.”“We have the data driven program that can clearly show where the fraud was committed.

Richard Labonte, who once managed the LGBTQ bookstore A Different Light in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood, died March 20 at his home in British Columbia, Canada after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 72.Mr. Labonte was a co-founder of A Different Light with his then-partner Norman Laurila, according to an article on SF Gate.

Caution: Drag Race season 14 spoilers ahead. (…but not really.)When Willow Pill was crowned the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14, the response online from fans was generally happy, and even fans who wanted other contestants to win were nonetheless supportive. But nobody was really surprised.

passed a law last year that requires student athletes in public middle schools and high schools to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, as shown on their birth certificate or other official documents. A bill that Lee signed without comment Friday allows for the withholding of a portion of state funds from school districts that don’t comply with the trans-exclusionary law, the Associated Press reports.

Actor and SNL alum Bill Hader has opened up about one of his most iconic characters…and his discomfort in reviving him.Hader rose to fame with his stint on the late-night comedy stalwart which ran from 2005-2013. His signature character became the flamboyant “Weekend Update city correspondent” Stefon, a role he wrote alongside John Mullaney.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race at a gay bar in New York.The actor visited the Metropolitan Bar in Brooklyn with his wife Elvira Lind on Friday (April 22), as shown in footage captured on her Instagram.He was also spotted by fans watching the finale, as Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill competed to be named America’s next drag superstar.“While watching the Drag Race finale at a gay bar in Brooklyn, a bearded man pushed past me, stood next to me, and cheered on the show. It was Oscar Isaac,” an attendee tweeted.You can check out the footage below.Oscar Isaac watching the RuPaul's Drag Race finale.

The New York Times reports. And flags representing company-approved employee resource groups, such as the LGBTQ+ group, can be flown on corporate flagpoles, and they along with government flags are the only ones approved for such use.“The updated flag protocol is intended to clarify the use of the ExxonMobil branded company flag and not intended to diminish our commitment to diversity and support for employee resource groups,” Tracey Gunnlaugsson, vice president of human resources, said in a statement to Bloomberg News, which was the first outlet to report on the issue.

It’s time once again for the annual CMI (Community Marketing & Insights) survey, which gives you a chance to tell folks what you think about everything from anti-LGBTQ legislation to corporations participating in Pride to your favorite alcoholic beverage.

Dominic Clarke is a queer, trampoline gymnast with two World Championship bronzes and an Olympic Games under his belt. It turns out he also has one hell of a singing voice, as evidenced by his audition on The Voice Australia that’s been making the rounds.Clarke’s rendition of Sam Fisher’s “This City” quickly impressed the judges, and within a minute all four had turned their chairs around.Related: PHOTOS: Follow the bouncing ball with Olympic trampoliner Dominic ClarkeAfter receiving a standing ovation from the crowd, Clarke soaked in the judges’ praise.

signed CS/HB 7, also known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” into law, prohibiting the teaching of material that is “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.”This includes the fact that some people are privileged or oppressed based on race, gender, or national origin. An earlier bill passed last month allows parents and members of the public to challenge school books available in classrooms and libraries.

Two stewards of the RSS Sir David Attenborough married yesterday, April 24, becoming the first same-sex couple to wed in British Antarctic Territory. The pair tied the knot in the company of 30 fellow crew members from the Polar research ship, with the ceremony taking place at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. This […]

Kenneth William Topper, a gay man and longtime state government worker in Sacramento, died April 17 at his home in Arden, North Carolina. He was 65.According to an online obituary posted by his family, his passing was unexpected.

Friday, September 13, 1985, saw two milestones in Irish television broadcasting. The first was the scheduling change of the popular RTÉ chat show, the Late Late Show from a Saturday to a Friday night, perhaps a controversial change for some but not one which could match the controversy surrounding Lesbian nuns that appeared on the […]

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has faced backlash from LGBT+ campaigner and founder of Lesbian Visibility Week Linda Riley after sending out a tweet today.The writer has previously been criticised by LGBT+ groups and fans of her books about the wizarding world for her views on transgender rights. This morning, Rowling sent out a tweet to her 13.9 million followers, sharing a picture of her friend Allison Bailey marching for lesbian, gay and bisexual rights in San Fransisco back in 1991. She captioned the photo: “Lesbian Visibility Week starts today in the UK. “A good moment to salute the resilience and courage of my inspirational friend.”She then added the hashtag #IStandWithAllisonBailey in solidarity with the barrister.   Bailey is a divisive figure within the LGBT+ community due to her stance on trans issues.The lawyer describes herself as a “lifelong campaigner for racial equality, lesbian, gay, and bisexual rights”.She is currently suing the LGBT+ charity Stonewall on the grounds of discrimination, claiming the organisation is “policing free speech via its Diversity Champions scheme”.Soon after Rowling had tweeted out the image, Riley, founder of Lesbian Visibility Week, appeared to be angered by its contents.In view of her 76,600 Twitter followers she penned: “Wow! I certainly did not create #LesbianVisibilityWeek so that people like @jk_rowling could use it as a vehicle to stir up more hate within our community.  “This is a perfect example of #HowNotToBeAnAlly.”She also added the hashtags #IStandWithStonewall and #LWithTheT, which indicates the lesbian community standing in solidarity with the transgender community. The comments section under Riley’s post seemed to be split on her response to Rowling’s

Obergefell. As I said to a fellow teacher in a workshop recently when she said she was “not entirely comfortable talking about gay lifestyles,” it’s a life, not a lifestyle.Merriam Webster defines the verb groom as “to get into readiness for a specific objective.” Now the epithet being thrown at LGBTQ+ rights supporters (and LGBTQ+ teachers) is “groomer.” How ugly, how infuriating. There are hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ educators like me; we have enriched countless children’s lives whether some folks want to acknowledge that or not.

Kelly and Crowder continuously delegitimize and questioned the experiences of trans people, especially the experiences of trans youth.Speaking about trans athletes, Crowder said, “We're looking at men beating the hell out of women … in their own sports.”Kelly then claimed that there are “crazy trans activists” that are trying to make young gay men trans.“The crazy trans activists are so vicious and they're basically kind of doing conversion therapy on young gay men — instead of you're not gay, you're trans, you're secretly a girl,” Kelly said.In a segment of the transphobic conversation, posted on Twitter by Media Matters’ Senior Researcher Jason Campbell, Kelly and Crowder also questioned the “T” in LGBTQ+. “The interests aren’t necessarily aligned,” Kelly said while attacking the LGBTQ+ rights group GLAAD, asking if the organization has “lost the real scope of its original mission.” Throughout Kelly’s show, she and Crowder also criticize the medical associations that support trans children, while making false assertions about gender-affirming care over and over again.  Kelly went on to attack White House Press Secretary Jenn Psaki for her comments about state legislatures going after the rights of trans children.Last week, Jen Psaki shed some tears during a recent interview on the News Not Noise podcast when the subject of the latest barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being proposed and passed by the GOP came up. Podcast host Jessica Yellin asked Psaki for her thoughts on the recent legislation and whether its motivation was sincere or an “organized political attempt to create a wedge issue ahead of the midterms,” to which Psaki said, “Ding.

Each year, Legacy Cares puts on the largest conference in the U.S. for women living with HIV. This year’s conference takes place April 29 through May 1 at the Westin Park Central, 12720 Merit Drive.

Longtime friends Harvey Fierstein and Matthew Broderick have opened up about one of their favorite adventures together: the time Fierstein took Broderick to his “very first” gay bar.The pair met while performing Fierstein’s play Torch Song Trilogy together in 1982. One night after a performance, Fierstein suggested the two go for a drink together at a bar called Boots & Saddles.

Two female inmates at a New Jersey prison have reportedly become pregnant after having sex with a transgender inmate.

Fire Island has arrived, bringing with it the ultimate tease to a big gay summer.Fire Island reimagines Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice as a tale among queer men attending the titular summer hangout. Longtime friends Noah (Joel Kim Booster) and Howie (Bowen Yang) lead the group on the search for love and revels at the island paradise, aided by their “den mother,” Erin (Margaret Cho).

Lara Trump appeared to be hammering the final nail in irony’s coffin as she called for meritocracy when it comes to filling White House positions.The comments came during a Saturday appearance on Fox News, as Trump blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as an “embarrassment.”“She was not chosen based on merit,” she said of the vice president.“She was chosen based on virtue signaling and pandering to get votes from women and minorities. And what a bad way to ever choose someone for any position.

The Lincoln Center Theater production of ‘My Fair Lady’ comes to Bass Hall for the 2022/23 Broadway at the Bass season. (Courtesy photo)

Former child star Mackenzie Phillips has officially came out as bisexual at age 62.'Throughout my life have lived on both sides of the curtain,' the American Graffiti alum revealed on the Behind the Velvet Rope Podcast with David Yontef. 'I've had boyfriends, I've had girlfriends, you know, throughout my life. I am neither one nor the other.

Phil Collins performed his farewell show at London's O2 Arena on Saturday (March 26) with a hoard of celebrities and fans packed into the large venue.One of those looking on in awe, was his daughter, Emily In Paris star Lily Collins who was supporting her father as well as her brother, Nic, who plays the drums for the rock band.Nic joined the group after Phil's health condition left being unable to hold a drum stick after undergoing surgery on a dislocated vertebrae in his neck.Now aged 71, the Chiswick-born star has bowed out of the music business after he was left unable to walk following a back operation, resulting in him having to use a chair during performances.Reflecting on the concert, Lily took to social media sharing a string of behind-the-scenes snaps taken from the side of the stage, as well as her VIP seat.She said: "Tonight marks the end of an era. To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever."Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice.

Phil Collins after Genesis performed their final-ever gig together.Over the weekend (March 26), the iconic progressive rock band played a sold-out show at London’s The O2, marking their last performance together as a group and the end of their 55-year career.Lily Collins, who is known for starring in Netflix‘s Emily In Paris, was in attendance at the show, and thanked her father in an Instagram post for “being such an inspiration”.“Tonite marks the end of an era,” she captioned a carousel of pictures and a video clip of the gig. “To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever.A post shared by Lily Collins (@lilyjcollins)“Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice.

Phil Collins, 71, on social media as the legendary musician played his last show with Genesis. Fans of the Emily In Paris star were able to see a glimpse of the London show backstage after she uploaded some pictures from the O2 Arena.Lily, who boasts a huge 26 million followers on Instagram, hailed the performance as “the memory of a lifetime” as she thanked the rock band for “the memories''.The carousel featured a series of pictures and videos of the show, as well as two snaps of the actress sitting on top of a storage box branded “Genesis”.Lily captioned the post: ‘Tonite marks the end of an era.“To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever.“Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice.“So much love was left on that O2 stage and an even bigger amount shared between an audience who didn’t want it to end.” (sic)Lily concluded: “Thank you @genesis_band for the memories, thank you dad for being such an inspiration and thank you @nic_collins for making me the proudest sister there is.“50 years of songs later and still generations more to celebrate you long after this tour has finished…”Fans of the musician replied to Lily’s lengthy statement by also gushing over the musician’s legacy.Collinandchase penned: “Your father will always be my forever musician of all!“To the point where my oldest son was named after him!!“So happy I was able to go to his concert in Long Island late last year!! He will always be the BEST!!!”Dino.massimo typed: “Thank you Phil for the last ~30 Years in my Life.“I will carry so many memories with me!”Michaelwoloszynowicz said: “One of the great bands in the world.

Phil Collins took one last stand beside his Genesis bandmates as they performed their final tour show. The British rock band, also consisting of Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, brought their The Last Domino? Tour to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday where they performed together for the last time. Over the past few months, Collins, 71, trudged on with the shows like a true professional despite his ongoing health issues. He has performed each night sitting from a chair on stage and was unable to play the drums, but still rocked out with his vocals. The In The Air Tonight hitmaker was in great spirits despite the emotional nature of the night, and at one point during the final performance in London, joked: ‘It’s the last stop of our tour, and it’s the last show for Genesis.

Phil Collins has said goodbye to his fans after performing his final ever concert, and now his fans are taking to Twitter to document their experience of Genesis' final gig.This comes as the 71-year-old continues to battle prolonged health conditions.The In The Air Tonight singer can no longer hold a drumstick, which was apparent at his final show, and comes after undergoing surgery on his back years prior.On Saturday night (March 26) the music icon performed with his band Genesis at the O2 Arena in London, before saying goodbye to his fans. Fans who attended his final gig took to Twitter to document the "emotional" concert, with many explaining how they could clearly see that the singer and drummer appeared to be "frail".One said: "Privileged to see Genesis and Phil Collins tonight at the O2 which after 51 years in the business was the last ever concert , when you get to see how frail Phil Collins is this was an amazing show from someone who stuck two fingers up at his illness."Another penned: "There was laughter, there were tears: last night’s @genesis_band show was indeed the last show that the band will perform after 50+ years of loyal service.

Genesis won’t turn it on again, staging what was billed as its final concert Saturday night at London’s 02 arena.

ongoing health issues. Collins was joined by Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks for their last show ever at London’s 02 Saturday evening. Collins, 71, performed the show sitting down and quipped to the crowd he will now need to find a real job, the Daily Mail reported. The band reunited for The Last Domino? Tour this year after postponing due to the coronavirus. The tour came after a 14-year live performance hiatus. Collins has suffered from numerous health issues in recent years, including dislocating vertebrae in his neck in 2007 that left nerve damage to his hands.

Proud of her family! Lily Collins gushed over dad Phil Collins after he played his final concert with band Genesis and Lily’s little brother, Nic Collins.

Phil Collins has bid farewell to fans after what’s said to be his final performance with Genesis, closing the book on a rock journey that began in the late 1960s and extended through the next six decades.

Phil Collins has enjoyed an on-off career with Genesis for 50 years, ever since replacing John Mayhew in 1970.